St Thomas the apostle of Jesus - did he visit India?
Once upon a time, it was a matter of great contention and debate amongst the European Christian missionaries in India. On one hand Roman Catholics, Syrians and Jesuits (mostly Portugese, Dutch, Germans) strongly propelled that Thomas was the first missionary to India. On the other hand protestants and more scholarly christians denied this empathatically (French and especially British scholars).
While the "Role of Christian Missionaries" thread mostly deals with present times, I would like to use this thread to discuss history aspect of Christianism in India.
Once upon a time, it was a matter of great contention and debate amongst the European Christian missionaries in India. On one hand Roman Catholics, Syrians and Jesuits (mostly Portugese, Dutch, Germans) strongly propelled that Thomas was the first missionary to India. On the other hand protestants and more scholarly christians denied this empathatically (French and especially British scholars).
While the "Role of Christian Missionaries" thread mostly deals with present times, I would like to use this thread to discuss history aspect of Christianism in India.